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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1962
Page
6
Governor DiSalle urged improved state aid for the aged and dependent children, criticized low higher education funding, and noted teacher salary shortages driving minds and talent out of Ohio. He cited Meigs County decline and called for accountability before seeking a second term. The rally featured local officials, students, and clergy.
The Messenger disclaims responsibility for errors in listings when corrected schedules are not provided. Program lines include Asket for It Dick Powell Jim Thacker Cain's 100 Weather News NBC News etc and feature shows like Laramie Wagon Train Perry Como Newhart Brinkley Jack Paar Van Dyke Hiwa a Theatre CBS and Father Know.
The listing shows a Tuesday evening lineup with NBC News weather and multiple films and game shows including Beachcumber Laramie Paar Hitchcock Wagon Train Joey Bishop Perry Como Newhart and The Tonight Show style segments.
A noisy radio grid shows times for programs such as Hiway Patrol Your Song News Alcoa McGraw News Ripcord Business Bugs Bunny Weather Editorial Movie and more. The schedule lists hourly blocks from 6:00 to 11:25 with various shows and segments.
Channel 13 listings show WHIN Huntington schedule with News at 6 00 and 1B star weather at 9 00 9 30 Ichabod and CBS movie at 11 15 plus Red Skelton and Hiway Patrol in the lineup
A slate of 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. programs features Beachcomber's rescue mission with a chief's brother, Laramie's rustler pursuit, Hitchcock's The Door Without a Key, The Price of Tomatoes on Dick Powell Show, Cain's Hundred with Nev ille Brand, Bugs Bunny Do or Diet, Bachelor Father Gold in Them Hills, New Breed To Sell A Human Being, and Alcoa Hour The Hour of the Bath.
8 p.m. Gertrude Berg Show features Mrs G investing in a campus boarding house while Professor Crayton breaks his leg and moves in Cedric Hardwicke stars Note new time and title. 9 p.m. Red Skelton Show Virginia Grey as Clara Appleby in Applebys Anniversary with David Rose Orchestra and Skelton Dancers. 9:30 Death Valley Days Edwin Booth comeback in His Brothers Keeper with Harry Townes. 10 p.m. The Garry Moore Show Alan King Eileen Farrell Carol Burnett Durward Kirby Marion Lorne perform in That Wonderful Year.
Channel schedule overview lists films and showtimes across channels 4 6 10 and 13 for Tuesday and Wednesday including Love Finds Andy Hardy A Child Is Born Dancing Co Ed and more with late night airings such as Midnight Court Tugboat Annie and Call of the Wild.
Zelda Joan Warner wed Stanley S. Kaldor at the Indianola Church of Christ in Columbus. The ceremony occurred December 2 at 4 30 p m with Rev. Harold W Scott officiating. The couple’s families, attendants, and a reception followed the service.
A teen queen will be crowned at a New Haven Canteen dance Thursday night. Finalists Nancy Humphreys Pomeroy Sharon Hoschar Middleport and Chlores Macker Wahama vie for the title. The March of Dimes dance theme Teenagers in Action begins at 8 p.m. with The Jays of Pomeroy in charge. Sponsored by the Junior Women's Club of New Haven.
Several members of the Methodist Youth Fellowship attended a mid winter institute at the Ironton First Methodist Church in Middleport. Mrs. George Dallas accompanied the group. Attendees included Forrest Bachtel president of the senior group Barbara Jones Michl Lloyd and Tom Ball. The institute concluded with a banquet.
Gudley Coppel of near Alfred was admitted to Meigs General Hospital late Sunday night for medical treatment. The Pomeroy emergency squad was summoned to the Coppel residence at 10 30 p m and transported him to the hospital.
The Middleport Literary Club plans a 2 p.m. Wednesday meeting at Miss Susan Park's residence due to a single book review. The response will be a favorite novel. Pomeroy host Mrs. Dwight Logan invites the Willing Workers Class of Enterprise Evangelical United Brethren Church for Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeoffrey Wilson of Pomeroy Route 2 announce the birth of a daughter, Terri Jo, born January 15 at Meigs General Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moore of Pomeroy and Mrs. Leona Wilson of Athens. great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Verne Davis of Middleport and Mrs. Adalone Moore of Syracuse. The Wilsons also have a daughter, Kelly Ann, age 2, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Moore during the mother's hospitalization.
The Middleport unit of the Child Conservation League will start a self-improvement program on Thursday night. The meeting at Mrs. Adelle Cullums home will have co hosts Mrs. Peggy Houdashelt and Mrs. Kathleen Wildermuth. Demonstrations on cosmetic application and hair styling will be given by Mrs. Gloria Ebersbach.
Mildred M. Dill of Syracuse was granted a divorce from Frank M. Dill by Judge John C. Bacon in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on grounds of extreme cruelty. Custody of two minor children awarded to the plaintiff.
William A. Taylor, 19, Long Bottom Route 1, was fined $10 and costs with the fine suspended in a Meigs County case before Judge Emmet W. Peoples for driving a vehicle with one headlight. An all day session of the Chester Community Home Demonstration Club is planned at Mrs. Reid Youngs with a noon potluck.
Pomeroy Village Council approved plans to centralize the three fire companies into a single 50 member department at one location. Safety committee meetings with each company will outline the plan. Actions include funding deposits, street-opening requests, and scheduling a follow up on May 8 for sewer plant discussions.
The Meigs County March of Dimes collected 2000 in phone pledges to free Rev. Howard Ruppelt from the county jail. Ruppelt volunteered to stay jailed until 750 was raised, with residents giving far beyond that goal.
Chief Jed C. Webster presented the 1961 parking meter report showing total collections of 23815. December meter take was 2013.15 with 1020 from lots and 993.50 from street meters. The department issued 772 December violations of 7361 for the year and made 13 arrests while investigating 17 accidents.
Kelly Ann Wilson two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jeoffrey Wilson of Pomeroy Route 2 sustained a head laceration in a fall at Meigs General Hospital. She struck her head on a phone booth corner in the hospital waiting room and required two stitches to close the wound.
The Portland Great Bend Home Demonstration Club will meet at Mrs. Paul Sayre's home. Home Management will be the topic. The meeting convenes at 10 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m.
Miss Alice Euler will present a program at the Rock Springs Better Health Club meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs. William Grueser. Mrs. Harold Blackston will supervise contests.
Pomeroy Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters to hold regular session Thursday evening at the D A W hall. Members asked to bring gifts for the hospital basket. Middleport Women Association unit to meet 7 30 p m Tuesday at Mrs Homer Russell home.
A hospital discharge list from Meigs General lists patients discharged including Hilda McDaniel, Mrs. Lydia Stewart, Mrs. Lydia Harris, Mrs. Dorothy Morris, Mrs. Anna Shields, Rosie Deck, Gertrude Graham, Grace Horton, Mrs. Joy Grueser, and Karl Kloes, with several others noted as from Pomeroy and Middleport.
Syracuse Third Wednesday Home Demonstration Club meets Wednesday at Mrs. Jo Essington's home from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Co hostess is Mrs. Alice Wolfe. The project is remodeling clothes. Members should wear or bring items to remodel. Leaders are Mrs. Jessie Cottrill and Mrs. Evelyn Smith. Pot luck lunch at noon. bring own table service.
Proceeds in the 1961 Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association Christmas seal drive trail the previous year by about $100. Executive secretary Mrs. Wallace Bradford said one more reminder letter will be mailed to former contributors. MEET AT PARISH HOUSE POMEROY Women of Grace Episcopal church set 2 p.m. Thursday meeting at Parish House.
Meigs County Commissioners told County Engineer Stanley Blazewicz that January payroll funds are at risk with a $5000 temporary appropriation. Blazewicz has spent $4762.10 in the first half of January and has $237.40 remaining. The board awarded a 90-day diesel oil contract to Standard Oil Co at 11 cents per gallon less 1 percent for prompt payment and transferred $300 from buildings and grounds to the children's home new equipment fund.
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church youth group schedules Youth Sunday January 28 and Interdenominational Sunday February 4. Under Richard Vaughan and Mrs. Vaughan, youths lead the first program while a foreign speaker is featured at the February meeting. An ice skating party at the Ohio University rink in Athens is planned.
POMEROY The 19 residents named to serve on the Meigs County Chapter of the American Red Cross board will meet Wednesday night for organizational purposes. The session starts at 8 p.m. in the downstairs office of the courthouse formerly used by the Meigs County Extension Division.
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